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- Do I pray “Our Father” but mean “My Father” ?
- Lent reflections on The Lord’s Prayer 1: Introduction
- Job: an historical or literary work?
- Theories against the view that the bodily resurrection of Jesus was an historical event
- The God who Risks, Part II
- The Ransom View of the Atonement
- Jeremiah 18 and Romans 9 re-examined
- Spurgeon on what believers in heaven will think of people in hell
- Some thoughts on Luke 19
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Do I pray “Our Father” but mean “My Father” ?
I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the opening address of the Lord’s Prayer this week. There is just so much in this first sentence to think on. I seemed to dwell almost entirely on the first word “Our”, and … Continue reading
Lent reflections on The Lord’s Prayer 1: Introduction
During lent it is commonplace for Christians give up something in order to identify with Jesus’ 40 days fasting in the desert. While fasting food for me has almost always proved valuable, because I am married and a father of … Continue reading
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Job: an historical or literary work?
I’ve been thinking a while about the book of Job. It has been quoted to me on two occasions within the last month, neither of which sat well with me: 1. In a discussion about the physical capability of Satan … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, hermeneutics, is job a play, Job, job as poetry, Literary form, old testament, study, wisdom books
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Theories against the view that the bodily resurrection of Jesus was an historical event
Some short notes on four of the main theories against the view that the bodily resurrection of Jesus was an historical event. The Swoon theory Modern doctors have been known to miss a faint heartbeat & shallow breathing and declared … Continue reading
The God who Risks, Part II
Some expanded notes from my recent sermon, the God who risks: Part 2. Part 1 is more important and can be heard in .mp3 format here. Please don’t comment re God & time without at least hearing part 1. Last … Continue reading
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Tagged Ephesians 1, John 20, Open Theism, Open View of the Future, Predestination, Romans 8
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